-pinimika
Intermediate
-pi-ni-mi-ka
verb
actions
English:To twitch, to quiver, to wag (like a severed tail)
Shona DefinitionKu pinimika kuzvongonyoka nokukasika kunoita chinhu chinenge chachekwa, semuswe wedzinyu wabviswa pamutumbi. Ku pinimika kufamba kwemuswe kana besu, kubva kune rimwe divi kuenda kune rimwe.

Definitions

To move quickly back and forth, especially in a small, jerky motion; to twitch or quiver. Often used to describe the movement of a severed tail or a similar appendage.

Muswe wedzinyu wakapinima-pinimika mushure mekubviswa.

Examples

Muswe wedzinyu wakapinima-pinimika mushure mekubviswa.

The lizard's tail twitched after it was cut off.

Synonyms

kuzunguzika
kudedera
AI Context

attribute

Quick Reference

What does -pinimika mean in English?
-pinimika means "To twitch, to quiver, to wag (like a severed tail)" in English.
Definition of -pinimika
To move quickly back and forth, especially in a small, jerky motion; to twitch or quiver. Often used to describe the movement of a severed tail or a similar appendage.
Tsanangudzo ye-pinimika
Ku pinimika kuzvongonyoka nokukasika kunoita chinhu chinenge chachekwa, semuswe wedzinyu wabviswa pamutumbi. Ku pinimika kufamba kwemuswe kana besu, kubva kune rimwe divi kuenda kune rimwe.
Part of speech
verb